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The VHS videotape format first introduced to consumers in 1975 by JVC/Matsushita will be seeing its final demise this semester at the NSCC Libraries, as the Lynn and Danvers Campus Libraries withdraw the videocassettes from their circulating collections. The Library has not purchased VHS titles in years - in fact, the format has not been released in the U.S. since 2008.
The Library will not be losing any of its valuable content on VHS. Heavily used VHS tapes will be replaced with either their DVD or streaming video counterpart. Faculty using Library VHS tapes in their courses should contact either Bill Meunier in Danvers or Carolyn Johnson in Lynn to ensure there is no disruption to classes in which they have planned viewings using VHS videos. Faculty should also contact their Library Liaison if they are interested in working with library staff to purchase new videos for classroom subjects.
Say Hello (if you haven’t already) to Streaming Videos
Since 2010 the NSCC Libraries have subscribed to a streaming video database called Films on Demand. This database contains educational films, documentaries and news programs in all academic subject areas from well known producers like Cambridge Educational, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PBS, Nova and Ken Burns. This “faculty favorite” database has received nearly 124,000 hits since the beginning of the Fall 2011 semester.
By creating an account within the database faculty may set up a favorites folder for easy storage and access to videos they may use in the classroom. The database also allows faculty the ability to create customized playlists for courses. Faculty may make appointments with librarians at both the Lynn and Danvers Campus Libraries for information about searching and using some of the advanced features available when using videos from the Films on Demand database for classroom viewing.
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